Cafeteria Manager - IDEA Judson (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools is searching for a Cafeteria Manager to lead the team in creating a healthy school dining experience. This role involves teamwork, adherence to compliance standards, and personal development of team members, ensuring all students have access to nutritious meals. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including paid family leave and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health Services

Dental and Vision Plans

Disability and Life Insurance

Generous Vacation Time

Referral Bonuses

Professional Development

Relocation Allowance (if applicable)

Qualifications

• 2+ years in school food service or restaurant related experience.
• 1+ year in a supervisory role.
• Valid Texas driver's license and Food Handler's card.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cafeteria team to ensure compliance with all meal standards.
• Manage food orders, preparation, and meal service schedules.
• Develop team members for possible promotions.

Skills

Mission Focus

Problem Solving

Coaching & Developing

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Education

High school diploma

Some college preferred

Job description

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What We Offer

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Compensation:

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• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $25.28 u00A0for 0 years of experience u00A0 and $31.60

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Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

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• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to u200B 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

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Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

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What You Bring -- Competencies:

• Mission Focus- focuses on IDEAu2019s core purpose of getting all students into college.
• Record of Results u2013 holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals.
• Managing Others to Deliver Results -- leads team to achieve measurable and ambitious results.
• Problem Solving u2013 able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals.
• Coaching & Developing u2013 develops team through formal and informal methods; makes professional development a top priority.
• Communication u2013 effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques.
• Continuous Improvement u2013 proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions.

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• Education: u202F High school diploma u00A0 required, u00A0 some college preferred u00A0
• Experience: u00A0 2+ years in school food service or restaurant related u00A0
• 1+ years having worked in a supervisory roll or leading a team u00A0
• Licenses or Certifications: u00A0 Valid Texas driver's license u00A0 Valid Food Handler's card u00A0

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What Youu2019ll Do u2013 Accountabilities:

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Zero follow-up findings for the campus on internal counting and claiming audits by last day of school .

• Direct the team to execute the approved menu 100% every da y u00A0
• Ensure u00A0 every student u00A0 participating in the meal program takes u00A0 a reimbursable meal u00A0
• Ensure all methods of counting and claiming are compliant
• Observe that counting and claiming is happening at time of service
• Check that all counts of student meals are accurate
• Enter all counts correctly into internal trackers and PrimeroEdge

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Campus meets 85% retention by June 30.

• Recruit top notch FSS and FSS Sub candidates from the area
• Hold weekly employee huddles; topics vary between operations and nutritional matters u00A0
• Review and submit employeeu2019s timesheets every Tuesday so employees are paid accurately every 2 weeks u00A0
• Use the Staff Development Cycle to provide formal, timely and appropriate feedback on individual work performance and growth opportunities u00A0
• Development of Cafeteria Assistant Manager with goal of preparing them for potential promotion to Cafeteria Manager
• Develop FSS with leadership potential into candidates for promotion

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Campus meets budgeted participation for breakfast and lunch by the last day of school . u00A0

• Ensure each meal is delivered on time and serving line s are is ready and fully stocked for all meal periods u00A0
• Conduct and coordinate Breakfast in the Class audits with a target compliance accuracy of 100%
• Prepare all recipes as designed by HQ CNP and report recipe/menu errors and suggested enhancements to the Nutrition Team immediately u00A0
• Ensure all menu items are available to all students
• Create a welcoming and friendly environment in cafeteria, kitchen and at each point of service
• Execute recipes and follow food storage best practices to ensure items have desired taste and are served at proper temperatures
• Follow best practices for presenting menus and promoting participation

• Use campus parent functions (i.e. report card night,) to speak to parents about the advantages of participating in our meal program

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Campus meets the IDEA Healthy Kids Here standard by Nov 1 and maintains through the last day of school. u00A0

• Refer to the HKH self-assessment checklist for recommendations and techniques u00A0
• Promote more consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables through food preparation & display u00A0
• Rotate milk to ensure freshest product is available to all students u00A0
• Decorate the serving line with signage that provides both color and nutritional information that will appeal to students u00A0
• Implement and maintain salad bar to College Prep students u00A0 (where salad bars are approved)

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Campus meets an average A rating on internal operations audits with no relevant follow up findings on external audits by June 30 . u00A0

• Follow the designated menu every day; do not serve items outside our advertised menu u00A0
• Follow established policies & procedures for a food service operation as per the state guidelines u00A0
• Track changes in compliance and internal policies and implement as needed
• Correct issues identified as non-compliant u00A0
• Reach out to HQ CNP as needed for guidance in matters of finance, nutrition, and operations u00A0
• Complete food production records daily

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• We believe in education as u00A0 a profession u00A0 and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students. u00A0

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Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Campus CNP Cafeteria Assistant Manager, Food Service Specialists and Substitutes

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We look for Team and Family who embody the following u202F values u202F and characteristics: u202F u00A0

• Believes and is committed to our mission u202F and being an agent of change: that all students u202F are capable of getting u202F to and through college u202Fu202F
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• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve u202F quickly u202F
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes u202F
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change u202F
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About IDEA Public Schools u202F u00A0

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IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Reportu2019s top high u202F schools u202F lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. u202Fu202Fu202Fu202F u00A0

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When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. u00A0

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At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members .u00A0 Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values

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Updated December 3 , 202 0

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